April 2004

Dear Partner,

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life."

We are now in the beginning of the greatest move of God the world has ever seen. It has begun with the movie The Passion of the Christ. The devil tried to derail it before it got to the theater screens. The whole episode came about through the wisdom of God.

Who killed Jesus? The princes of this world influenced Judas, the Jews and the Romans to actually kill Him (I Corinthians 2:8). However, the hidden wisdom of God had already foreseen what was to come before the foundation of the world (I Corinthians 2:6-7).

Since the movie was done in Aramaic and Greek, more nations (ethnic groups) can be reached. I have one friend who gave tickets to an Islamic couple. They went and appreciated what they saw. The husband stated to the wife that he was going with Jesus. The wife gave mutual consent. My friend was collecting books for their spiritual enlightenment and growth when I saw her.

Jesus ratified our covenant with God when He was sacrificed. It meant that nothing would be exclusively ours again after entering the blood covenant. All of my possessions, all that I would ever possess and all that I am becomes equal property with my covenant partner. He gave me His authority (Matthew 28:18-20), His name (John 14:13-14) and His armor and weapons (Ephesians 6:10-17).

Jesus was the lamb slain before the foundation of the world. God sent Him to give His life. This was all a part of God's redemptive plan for man. Hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory.

I thank God that it was not the end when Jesus went to the Cross. This was part of the process. He died, was buried and is risen from the dead (John 2:22, Matthew 28:1-8). Each Spring, we have a celebration commemorating his resurrection. It is called Easter. Jesus overcame death, hell and the grave. He is seated at the Father's right hand in heavenly places (Ephesians 1:13-23).

Happy Easter!

George Moss